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Murdock and Lovina Pearce were called as executive of-ficers of Beaver Stake Relief Society. When the Church-wide Singing Mothers Chorus was organized a number of mothers (Relief Society members), of Beaker Stake, under the leadership of Mae C. White, stake chorister, sang with the great chorus at the Relief Society General Conference in Salt Lake City, the first Relief Society Chorus to sing over Radio Station KSL. From August, 1940, to 1945, Lacy R. Nowers, president; Naomi Baker and Ellen Joseph, counselors, and Bertha Swindlehurst, secretary treasurer, served under the leadership of Stake President S. Taylor Farnsworth. These were years of World War II. Many things were rationed. Only one visit a year to outside wards was allowed. Union meetings were limited. Socials and entertainments on a stake basis were out of the question. Instructions to wards were written or phoned. Ward leaders, placed on their own, were magnified in their calling by their own ingenuity. First aid kits were placed in each ward. The stake board and two Beaver wards had a large one combined. The Welfare assignment of quilts and more quilts was completed. Cothing of all kinds and sizes were made and stored for future use. In 1941, a beautiful bridal costume was placed in the St. George Temple for use of Beaver Stake Temple marriages. Organized August 26, 1945, Melba T. Yardley, stake president; Lydia R. Smith and Mabel P. Smith, counselors; Zelma Muir, secretary. This group carried on the Church Welfare work started by the previous board. The most outstanding part was the shipment of clothing to the European Saints in December of 1945. Over 3,000 articles were sent. May 1st, 1947, under direction of President A. Carlos Murdock, the following were sustained as Beaver Stake Relief Society officers: Phylis S. Warr, president; Lydia R. Smith, work director counselor; Kathleen S. Farnsworth, employment placement counselor; Zelma Muir, secretary and treasurer. In May, 1947, an abundance of

Murdock and Lovina Pearce were called as executive of-ficers of Beaver Stake Relief Society. When the Church-wide Singing Mothers Chorus was organized a number of mothers (Relief Society members), of Beaker Stake, under the leadership of Mae C. White, stake chorister, sang with the great chorus at the Relief Society General Conference in Salt Lake City, the first Relief Society Chorus to sing over Radio Station KSL. From August, 1940, to 1945, Lacy R. Nowers, president; Naomi Baker and Ellen Joseph, counselors, and Bertha Swindlehurst, secretary treasurer, served under the leadership of Stake President S. Taylor Farnsworth. These were years of World War II. Many things were rationed. Only one visit a year to outside wards was allowed. Union meetings were limited. Socials and entertainments on a stake basis were out of the question. Instructions to wards were written or phoned. Ward leaders, placed on their own, were magnified in their calling by their own ingenuity. First aid kits were placed in each ward. The stake board and two Beaver wards had a large one combined. The Welfare assignment of quilts and more quilts was completed. Cothing of all kinds and sizes were made and stored for future use. In 1941, a beautiful bridal costume was placed in the St. George Temple for use of Beaver Stake Temple marriages. Organized August 26, 1945, Melba T. Yardley, stake president; Lydia R. Smith and Mabel P. Smith, counselors; Zelma Muir, secretary. This group carried on the Church Welfare work started by the previous board. The most outstanding part was the shipment of clothing to the European Saints in December of 1945. Over 3,000 articles were sent. May 1st, 1947, under direction of President A. Carlos Murdock, the following were sustained as Beaver Stake Relief Society officers: Phylis S. Warr, president; Lydia R. Smith, work director counselor; Kathleen S. Farnsworth, employment placement counselor; Zelma Muir, secretary and treasurer. In May, 1947, an abundance of